Various Pt catalysts (Pt/ZrO 2 , Pt/CeO 2 , Pt/CeZrO, Pt/WO 3 /ZrO 2 and Pt/WO 3 /CeZrO) were prepared and characterized, and their catalytic reduction reactions of NO by CO, with or without the presence of excess oxygen, were investigated. The results of temperature-programmed experiments showed that CO could be easily oxidized over Pt/CeO 2 and Pt/CeZrO while the introduction of WO 3 into the catalyst (Pt/WO 3 /CeZrO) inhibited the reduction of catalyst surface; NO could not dissociate over those catalysts in oxidized state but after CO reduction at a low temperature, NO dissociation took place only over Pt/CeO 2 and Pt/CeZrO catalysts. For NO ? CO reaction, those easily reduced catalysts Pt/CeO 2 and Pt/ CeZrO exhibited better catalytic performances, and NO could be rapidly converted below 350°C. For the reaction with the presence of excess O 2 , the NO conversions were significantly inhibited, but better NO conversions were obtained over the tungstate-contained catalysts when compared with Pt/CeO 2 and Pt/CeZrO. The higher activities of Pt/W-Ce-Zr catalysts were attributed to their high acidities.